Dehradun, March 20 -- The State School Education Department will soon appoint 789 more guest teachers in government secondary schools. These teachers, under the lecturer cadre, will be assigned to various subjects in the Arts stream in schools located in hilly and remote areas of the state. Education Minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat has directed department officials to ensure the immediate posting of guest lecturers based on district and subject-wise allocations.

To maintain the teaching system in government secondary schools, the state government had earlier decided to appoint guest teachers against vacant lecturer posts. Over time, the department has been appointing guest teachers as a temporary arrangement to address vacancies. Given the ...